I am waiting for a mental health hospital bed...

[Littleyellowbowl]

to become available.

Im going in on a voluntary basis. Its my first time going in for my mental health and im not really sure what to expect? Or if there's anything I should take with me other than the obvious, clothes and wash stuff. Is there anything I really shouldn't take with me?

Im a bit scared but I know its the right thing to do. Hopefully a bed becomes available tomorrow.

Any hand holds or words of advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

I'm sorry you're still waiting and agitated, I hope a bed is available soon for you. I'm glad you're with a friend, enjoy the fish and chips.

I’m glad your friend is able to help you a bit.

Still waiting for a bed. Taking so much effort to keep going.

Hugs, sorry you're still waiting. My care coordinator mentioned hospital to me as an option this week, I'm hoping to avoid it.

@snowymouse I never realised the bed situation as I've never been in before. My mind is such a dark place.

I just can't carry on. Its such a struggle.

I hope you get to decide whats best for you.

I hope you get a bed soon. Not been in your position myself but have had to sit with my son whilst we waited for a bed for him.

Happily he is now, several years on, much better. I hope that the clouds lift for you too.

I hope you hear soon. I've got a reprieve until tomorrow.

@Littleyellowbowl I am really sorry you are still waiting.

Has no one explained that it is possible it could be quite a long wait?

I'm sorry your still waiting I'm glad you have friends that are helping. Have you got a mental helath team number? Cross team ? If you feel you can't keep yourself safe it is very important to phone someone/got to hospital if nessacary.
Yes I'm afraid waits can be long. The quickest for me was a couple hours but I was in the 136 of the county's assments ward (where people move in and out very quickly ) the longest was about two weeks. I was in a genral ward in a hospital so considered 'safe' these have all been on sections. The average I wait is 5 days. But this varies by time county etc. The longer you wait the higher up the list you go and your name will start being said in bed management meetings and eaculated after so many days. Some people so go straight away higher to the list if there considered not safe. Sectioned in community, a&e, police cells etc. Safe is considered in community not a immediate risk. In a genral ward. 136 suite etc. So there's a chance that in terms of informal patients waiting for a bed you may go higher than someone waiting on a genral ward but I can't say for certain as diffent counties work differently that's just how mine works.
If you just want to talk let things out. You can type here as much as you want we are all here to listen.
I'm currently pregnant so up a lot! There's people here day and night

Im still waiting.

The black is bad, black in my head. It feels like a dementor has taken up residence in my brain snd I have no energy to create a patronus and soon it will suck all life out of me.

Saw a psychiatrist today who was nice, but still comes down to waiting for a bed. I hope one comes available soon, im struggling big time.

I'm so sorry you're still waiting I hope one becomes available soon. It sounds really scary.

Thank you for being here, its hard right now. I don't know what to do.

have you got the crisis teams number @Littleyellowbowl

My friend has called them. I feel very unsafe now. They are trying hard to find me a bed. Really feel ill

Keep talking to us - fingers crossed you get a bed soon x

That's good. Hopefully they can come up with a short term plan. If you don't feel you can keep yourself safe got to hospital or phone 999. I've done that before when waiting and went to wait in the mental helath but if genral hospital. Again may be diffent by county.
I hope you get some answers soon

They have bought me put some more sedatives. They have said they are trying to rearrange things to find a bed. Its looking hopefully but isn't definite yet. My brain just keeps going and I don't feel real anymore

Sorry there is such a delay for a bed for you.

Just keep breathing. Slowly if you can. We are all here x

Still waiting. Really hope to hear something soon. Its really disheartening.

The dementor is there sucking out every bit of fight I had.

Thank you everyone for being here with me, it does help

Have they look for a bed out of area for you yet?

Yes they're trying everywhere, apparently there is a real back log

Is there anything they can do in the community? Like intensive therapy along with medication changes?

Oh my lovely, I really feel for you and am sending hugs and strength your way. I really hope they find you a bed soon so that you can get the help and mental rest that you need. Just keep breathing, one breath at a time and keep posting on here.